Worthy

Definition: Worthy

Worthy

Adjective

1. Having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause".

2. Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son".

3. Meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman".

4. Having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor".

5. Morally admirable; "a worthy citizen".

Noun

1. Word is often used humorously.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "worthy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Synonyms: Worthy

Approbation

Deserving of praise, worthy of praise;Noun: praiseworthy, commendable, of estimation; good; meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable; beyond all praise.

Belief

Worthy of, deserving of, commanding belief; credible, reliable, trustworthy, to be depended on; satisfactory; probably; fiducial, fiduciary; persuasive, impressive.

Disapprobation

Blameworthy, reprehensible; (guilt); to blame, worthy of blame; answerable, uncommendable, exceptionable, not to be thought of; bad; vicious.

Dueness

Deserve, merit, be worthy of, richly deserve.

Adjective: having a right to; claiming; deserving, meriting, worthy of.

Good Man

Noun: good man, honest man, worthy.

Importance

Verb: be important; Adjective:, be somebody, be something; import, signify, matter, boot, be an object; carry weight; (influence); make a figure; (repute); be in the ascendant, come to the front, lead the way, take the lead, play first fiddle, throw all else into the shade; lie at the root of; deserve notice, merit notice, be worthy of notice, be worthy of regard, be worthy of consideration.

Adjective: important; of importance; Noun: momentous, material; to the point; not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at; egregious; weighty; (influential); of note; (repute); notable, prominent, salient, signal; memorable, remarkable; unforgettable; worthy of remark, worthy of notice; never to be forgotten; stirring, eventful.

Marriage

Phrase: the gray mare the better horse; " a world-without-end bargain "; "marriages are made in Heaven "; " render me worthy of this noble wife "; si qua voles apte nubere nube pari.

Repute

Hero, man of mark, great card, celebrity, worthy, lion, rara avis, notability, somebody; classman; man of rank; (nobleman); pillar of the state, pillar of the church, pillar of the community.

Value

Adjective: valuable, estimable; worthwhile; worthy, full of worth.

Virtue

Adjective: virtuous, good; innocent; meritorious, deserving, worthy, desertful, correct; dutiful, duteous; moral; right, righteous, right-minded; well-intentioned, creditable, laudable, commendable, praiseworthy; above all praise, beyond all praise; excellent, admirable; sterling, pure, noble; whole-souled.

Crosswords: Worthy

Build me an army worthy of Mordor (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh)

Worthy of recognition in the archives of the Jedi Order (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones; writing credit: George Lucas)

Now stand aside worthy adversary (Monty Python and the Holy Grail; writing credit: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.)

This conversation is not worthy of you (Broadcast News; writing credit: James L. Brooks.)

A very worthy sum on a very worthy question (Shakespeare in Love; writing credit: Marc Norman; Tom Stoppard)

I'll be worthy right (Precious Illusions; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

I'm not worthy for a minute of your time (First Date; performing artist: Blink-182)

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Some goals are so worthy, it's glorious even to fail. (references; author: unknown)

Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition. (references; author: unknown)

Filth Files 2: Dick Worthy (2000)

Worthy Women (1990)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• A Man Most Worthy (reference)

• A Worthy Wife (Signet Regency Romance) (reference)

• Let the Authors Speak: A Guide to Worthy Books Based on Historical Setting (reference)

• Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy (reference)

• So Worthy My Love (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Worthy Wage News (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Music

• He's Worthy (reference)

• Worthy (reference)

• Worthy of the Praise (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

A scene on the frontiers as practiced by the "humane" British and their "worthy" allies. Credit: Library of Congress.

A scene on the frontiers as practiced by the humane British and their worthy allies!. Credit: Library of Congress.

Simultaneous-like he became conscious of the fact that the footlight favorites were no longer worthy of him. Credit: Library of Congress.

Fair Deal Administration: I who have done my best to prove a worthy successor to the spending achievements of my late friend Roosevelt, do will thee debt without end. Credit: Library of Congress.

A scene on the frontiers as practiced by the humane British and their worthy allies!. Credit: Library of Congress.

A scene on the frontiers as practiced by the "humane" British and their "worthy" allies / Wm Charles, del et Sculp. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

If anyone holding of us a lay fief shall die, and our sheriff or bailiff shall exhibit our letters patent of summons for a debt which the deceased owed us, it shall be lawful for our sheriff or bailiff to attach and enroll the chattels of the deceased, found upon the lay fief, to the value of that debt, at the sight of law worthy men, provided always that nothing whatever be thence removed until the debt which is evident shall be fully paid to us; and the residue shall be left to the executors to fulfill the will of the deceased; and if there be nothing due from him to us, all the chattels shall go to the deceased, saving to his wife and children their reasonable shares. (reference)

Thus the natural fathers of families, by an insensible change, became the politic monarchs of them too: and as they chanced to live long, and leave able and worthy heirs, for several successions, or otherwise; so they laid the foundations of hereditary, or elective kingdoms, under several constitutions and mannors, according as chance, contrivance, or occasions happened to mould them. (Second Treatise of Government)

Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I know what worthy people they are.

Two answers have been received, both worthy of much honour

As to (r)her, she was worthy to be his partner in every sense of the term

These gaieties of a giant are worthy of remembrance

And by despairing shalt thou stand excused For doing worthy vengeance on thyself That didst unworthy slaughter upon others

Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

The measurement of serum tumor markers in patients with invasive cervical cancer has not been found to be of clear benefit but is worthy of further study. (references)

Based on the findings from this preliminary survey, from the families' perspective, it appears that AFC's are a viable residential care alternative for people with dementia, certainly worthy of closer scrutiny for the potential of these settings to provide high quality care in a smaller, more homelike environment. (references)

Business

This show will be a worthy international event for aerospace/defense business opportunities by combining an air show with a defense industry exhibition. (references)

It is worthy to note that North American and European expatriates working in Saudi Arabia normally have a clause in their contract for the provision of full medical coverage for themselves and their dependents while in the Kingdom. (references)

Political Economy

OMAN

Sultan Qaboos also makes occasional personal donations to Arab causes, Muslim institutions, or worthy foreign organizations. (references)

Iraq

In addition both the PUK and KDP have established human rights ministries to monitor human rights conditions, to submit reports to relevant international bodies, including the ICRC, on worthy cases, and to recommend ways to end abuses. (references)

Trade

India

In this payment method the exporter runs a high risk of not being paid, and therefore, is only used with buyers who are credit worthy. (references)

Women

Armenia

Cases of sexual harassment are not considered to be worthy of legal action by society. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Worthy

Worthy of praise

Worthy

Expressions using "worthy": a magnificence worthy of the occasion ♦ air worthy ♦ be worthy ♦ be worthy of ♦ be worthy of consideration ♦ be worthy of notice ♦ be worthy of regard ♦ combat worthy ♦ flight worthy ♦ things worthy of remark ♦ think worthy ♦ with a courage worthy of a better cause ♦ worthy of ♦ worthy of admiration ♦ worthy of credit ♦ worthy of note ♦ worthy of remark ♦ worthy to be praised. Additional references.

Ending with "worthy": law-worthy.

Afrikaans

verdien (be, be worthy of, deserve, earn, gain, merit, win). (various references)

Albanian

njeri me vlera, njeri i admirueshëm, i merituar (condign, deserved, meritorious, well-earned), i lavdërueshëm (commendable, creditable, laudable, praiseworthy), i denjë (dignified). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فاضل (liver, virtuous), ‏مستحق (deserved, deserving, due, eligible for, merited), ‏مؤهل (able, capable, competent, deserving, eligible, fit for, fitted for, qualified for, qualifier, suited for), ‏هام (big, considerable, earnest, expatiate, historic, material, significant, some), ‏قيم (guardian, valuable), ‏وجيه (faced, facet, notable, privileged, reputed, substantial, weighty), ‏شخص بارز (personality). (various references)

Bulgarian 

заслужаващ, достоен (condign, deserving, dignified, stately), достоен за, достоен човек, персона (person), подобаващ (becoming, befitting, due, fit, proper, seemly), подходящ (adaptable, adequate, agreeable, answerable, apposite, appropriate, apt, becoming, congenial, congruent, congruous, convenient, correct, correspondent, fit, fitting, germane, god given, likely, opportune, pointful, proper, propitious, sensible, suitable, suited, sympathetic), достопочтен, прочут човек, способен (able, capable, clever, efficient, fit, sciential, teachable), знаменитост (celebrity, light, lion, name, notability, notoriety, personality, prominence, star), особа (person), в изправност (go, operational, trouble-free), виден човек, годен (able, available, fit, roadworthy, seaworthy, suitable, suited), честен (above board, clean-fingered, downright, fair, fair dealing, foursquare, honest, honorable, honourable, loyal, right, righteous, single, sportsmanlike, Square, straight, straightforward, truthful, upstanding, veracious, white), почтен (clean, hoary, honest, honorable, honorary, honourable, law abiding, loyal, orderly, reputable, respectable, right, savoury, upright, upstanding). (various references)

Chinese 

賢 , 配稱 , 值得 (merited, meriting, Worthily, worthwhile). (various references)

Czech

zasloužilý (deserving, meritorious), významná osobnost (notability), hodnotný (good, rewarding, valuable, worthwhile), hodnostář (dignitary), ctihodný (honorable, honourable, respectable, Reverend, ven, venerable, worshipful). (various references)

Danish

være værd (be worth, be worthy of), fortjene (be worthy of, deserve, earn, gain, merit, win). (various references)

Dutch

waardig (deserving, dignified), waar (authentic, commodity, deserving, genuine, merchandise, true, wares, where), eerzaam (above-board, deserving, honest, upright). (various references)

Esperanto

inda (deserving). (various references)

Faeroese

hava uppiborið (be worthy of, deserve, merit). (various references)

Farsi 

فراخور (Proportionate, Suitable), مستحق (Just, Meritorious), لایق (Able, Adequate, Capable, Competent), سزاوار (Worth), شایسته (Able, Apropos, Apt, Becoming, Competent, Fit, Good, Intrinsic, Meet, Meritorious, Proper, Seemly, Suitable), شایان (Considerable). (various references)

Finnish

arvoinen (deserving, worth ...). (various references)

French

notable (worthwhile), méritant, digne, de valeur, brave. (various references)

German

würdig (deserving, dignified, dignifiedly, worthily), bieder (above-board, faithful, honest, loyal, respectable, unadventurous, unadventurously, upright). (various references)

Greek 

έξοχοσ (Dandy, eminent, excellent, fine, high, peachy, splendid, splendiferous, sterling, super, swell, tops), άξιοσ (able, capable, deserving, meritorious, worth), άξιος (eligible, meritorious, worth one's salt, worthy of). (various references)

Hebrew 

מכוב�" (dignified, honorable, honourable, reputable, respectable, seemly, stately), יקיר (beloved, darling, dear, honourable, notable, treasure), א�"ם חשוב (personage, somebody), כשר (fair, fit, kosher, proper, right), כ�"אי (expedient, rewarding, worth it, worthwhile), ראוי (appropriate, deserving, designated, fit, fitting, meet, proper, suitable, worth). (various references)

Hungarian

méltó (compeer, condign, despicable), érdemes (deserving, meritorious, rewarding, to worth while, worth, worthwhile). (various references)

Icelandic

verður (deserving). (various references)

Indonesian

layak (fit, reasonable, suitable), berguna (conducive, constructive, useful). (various references)

Italian

meritevole (deserving, dignifiedly, worth). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

ろうけつ�"め (batik, good, satisfactory). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ろく (good, satisfactory). (various references)

Korean 

가치있�" (Worthier, Worthiest). (various references)

Manx

feeudagh (decent, discreet, grave, modest, prudent). (various references)

Pig Latin

orthyway.(various references)

Polish

godny (deserving). (various references)

Portuguese

digno (august, comely, creditable, deserver, deserving, dignified, gentle, meritorious, noble, praiseworthy, respectable, worshipful, worth). (various references)

Romanian

vrednic (active, apt, dignified, diligent, fit, hard working), venerabil (patriarchal, Reverend, venerable), somitate (celebrity), respectabil (matronly, nice, reputable, respectable, venerable), persoanã demnã de respect, persoanã demnã de laudã, onorat (esteemed, honoured, much honored, much honoured, respected), onorabil (creditable, creditably, earnest, gentlemanlike, honest, honestly, honorable, honorably, honourable, honourably, reputable, respectable, upright, useful, venerable), destoinic (capable), celebritate (celebrity, fame, lion, renown, star), care meritã sã. (various references)

Russian 

достойный (condign, deserving, man of worth, meritorious). (various references)

Scottish

measail (esteemed, respected, valued), fiach (arrears, good, valuable, value, worth; debt), fiù (estimable), airidh (deserving, meriting). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

znamenit čovek, zaslužan (creditable, meritorious), zahvalan (appreciative, grateful, thankful), vredan (diligent, hardworking, industrious, valuable), koristan (adjuvant, conducive, helpful, profitable, useful, valuable), dostojan (deserving). (various references)

Spanish

digno (deserving, dignified). (various references)

Swedish

värdig (decorous, demure, deserving, dignified). (various references)

Turkish

yakışır (befitting, seemly), saygın kişi, saygıdeğer (August, christian, considered, esteemed, estimable, honorable, honourable, respectable, Reverend, venerable, well-considered, worshipful), layık (deserving, fit, fitting, worth, worthy of), kodaman (a big gun, a big wheel, big bug, big cheese, big gun, big noise, big shot, bigwig, magnate, swell, tycoon), dikkate değer (considerable, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, remarkable, sightly), değerli (costly, dear, deserving, dignified, estimable, meritorious, precious, rich, Valent, valuable, valued, well-beloved), değer (amount, costliness, currency, dearness, merit, preciousness, price, rate, valuation, value, worth, worthiness, worthwhile, worthy of), önemli kimse (a big gun, big bug, big gun, big shot, big-timer, bigwig, cordon blue, headliner, heavyweight, important person, it, linchpin, somebody, someone, topliner), önemli (big, big time, capital, consequential, considerable, emphatic, emphatical, eventful, fateful, grand, grave, great, gut, healthy, heavy, high, historic, historical, important, leading, major, momentous, noteworthy, of importance, of note, of weight, prominent, respectable, serious, significant, smart, solemn, star, substantial, top-line, urgent, weighty). (various references)

Turkmen 

rowa (well-deserved). (various references)

Ukrainian

шанований (esteemed, estimable, honorable, honourable, reputable, worshipful), гідний (deserving, worthful), герой (character, hero, valiant), відповідний (accordant, adequate, agreeable, answerable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, coincident, coincidental, commensurate, concordant, conformable, congruent, congruous, consistent, correspondent, corresponding, fit, homologous, mutual, pertinent, proper, relational, relative, respective, suitable), заслужений (condign, deserved, just, well found, well worn), достойний (presentable). (various references)

Vietnamese 

xứng đáng (deserved, due, meritorious, well-earned), thích đáng; thích hợp đáng, có phẩm giá đáng kính. (various references)

Welsh

teilwng (deserved), gwiw (fit, meet), arobryn (meritorious, prize-winning). (various references)

condignae, condignus, digna, dignam, dignas, digne, digni, dignis, digno, dignos, dignum, dignus, honesta, honestarum, honestas, honeste, honestiori, honestum, idoneus. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "worthy": airworthy, blameworthy, crashworthy, creditworthy, newsworthy, noteworthy, praiseworthy, roadworthy, seaworthy, thankworthy, trustworthy, unnewsworthy, unseaworthy, untrustworthy, unworthy. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Worthy" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: porth, sworthy, werth, wirth, wooth, worch, worhty, worthe, worthi, worthly, worths, worty, wrth. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: rowth, throw, whort, worth, wroth.

-2 letters: ryot, thro, tory, towy, trow, troy, tyro, wort.

-3 letters: hot, how, hoy, ort, rho, rot, row, tho, thy, tor, tow, toy, try, two, who, why, wot, wry, yow.

-4 letters: ho, oh, or, ow, oy, to, wo, yo.

+1 letter: growthy.

+2 letters: unworthy, worthily.

+3 letters: airworthy, seaworthy, throwaway.

+4 letters: newsworthy, noteworthy, pennyworth, roadworthy, throughway, throwaways, unworthily.

+5 letters: blameworthy, crashworthy, downrightly, pennyworths, thankworthy, throughways, trustworthy, unseaworthy, worthlessly.